12 Benson Row, Penrith

This characterful three bedroom, double-fronted terraced home is ideally located in the heart of the town centre, just minutes from the bus station, shops, supermarkets, restaurants, and cinema. Dating back to circa 1820, this charming property offers a spacious and practical layout with ample storage, while retaining a wealth of period features including exposed beamed ceilings, a beautiful stone staircase with window seat, a pretty courtyard garden, and a useful stone outbuilding.

Sold with no onward chain, this attractively priced home offers an exciting opportunity for first-time buyers, investors, or those looking to downsize.

Entering into an impressive living/dining room featuring a beamed ceiling and open fireplace, the space provides a flexible and inviting area that sets the tone for the character found throughout the home. From here, a door leads to an inner hallway, where the beautiful stone staircase and generous understairs storage can be found, along with access to the kitchen and utility room.

The utility room provides valuable additional space and includes a downstairs W.C. The kitchen, updated in 2017, has been thoughtfully designed to maximise storage whilst offering direct access to the courtyard garden.

Upstairs, the landing provides access to the partially boarded loft and three well-proportioned bedrooms. Bedroom one offers a particularly generous space with charming window seats. The bathroom has been stylishly updated and includes sandblasted quartz floor tiles, retaining the warmth and character that the home exudes.

Externally, the stone outbuilding, with power and lighting, offers excellent storage and scope to be utilised as a home office or garden room. The pretty courtyard garden provides a secluded and enjoyable outdoor space.

A residents Zone A parking permit allows for convenient town centre parking, with readily available spaces nearby on Sandgate or Friargate.

Penrith is a quaint market town located in the Eden Valley approximately 3 miles from the outskirts of the Lake District National Park whilst also offering excellent transport links via the A66 and M6, bus and railway links  

Accommodation with approx. dimensions  

Ground Floor  

Living/ Dining Room 18' 6" x 14' 2" (5.64m x 4.32m)  

Inner Hallway  

Utilty Room & Downstairs W.C  

Kitchen 7' 7" x 8' 5" (2.31m x 2.57m)  

First Floor  

Bedroom One 11' 4" x 13' 11" (3.45m x 4.24m)  

Bedroom Two 7' 9" x 8' 9" (2.36m x 2.67m)  

Bedroom Three 7' 5" x 14' 3" (2.26m x 4.34m)  

Bathroom 5' x 9' 1" (1.52m x 2.77m)  

Stone Outbuilding 8' 9" x 7' 4" (2.67m x 2.24m)  

Property Information  

Tenure
Freehold 

Council Tax
Band B
Westmorland & Furness Council 

Services & Utilities
Mains electricity, mains water and mains drainage, gas central heating 

EPC
Band D 

Broadband Speed
Ultrafast available  

Directions
From our office, turn left onto Great Dockray, Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Princes Street - and take the next left on Cown Square. Turn right onto King St/A6 and then first left onto Old London Rd. Continue straight onto Friargate then bear left onto Benson Row. The property can be found on the right hand side 

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Viewings
By appointment with Hackney and Leigh's Penrith office 

Price
£180,000 

Anti-Money Laundering
Please note that when an offer is accepted on a property, we must follow government legislation and carry out identification checks on all buyers under the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AML). We use a specialist third-party company to carry out these checks at a charge of £42.67 (inc. VAT) per individual or £36.19 (incl. VAT) per individual, if more than one person is involved in the purchase (provided all individuals pay in one transaction). The charge is non-refundable, and you will be unable to proceed with the purchase of the property until these checks have been completed. In the event the property is being purchased in the name of a company, the charge will be £120 (incl. VAT) 


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